Winding and dyeing apparatus



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I ATTORNEY May p R. G. JENNINGS wmmiqe .AND DYEING rmwrus Filed Sept. 13. 1922 13 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY Patented May 10, 1927.

hdzhdit ROBERT GOULD JENNINGS, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

WINDING AND DYEING APPARATUS.

Application filed September 13, 1922.

This invention relates to winding and dyeing apparatus, and especially in some of'its more specific details to apparatus for cleaning, winding, and dyeing yarn and similar textiles.

It is a general object of the invention to provide an improved apparatus of the class mentioned which is effective and reli able in operation, simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive in production costs.

Another object is the provision of an improved and simple winding and dyeing apparatus for random application of dye to yarn or the like in an effective and satisfactory manner, which operates without objectionable throwing of the dye and which is adapted for ready application to' existing combined cleaning and dyeing units without rearrangement of the parts and without the provision of additional space for installation.

Still another object is the provision of an improved type of dyeing apparatus operating to effect the application of dye or the like to a material while reposing in position on a carrier or support therefor.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved apparatus of the character mentioned wherein the application of dye or the like is automatically discontinued upon interruption of the winding operation or breakage of the yarn.

Another objectis to provide an improved process for the random application of dye to textiles whereby predetermined effects are readily obtainable.

Other objects will be in part obvious in connection with the following detailed description and in part pointed out in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly consists in the several steps and the relation and order of one or more of such steps with relation to each of the others thereof, and the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, which invention will be exemplified in the hereinafter disclosed process and apparatus and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims that follow:

In the accompanying drawing wherein an Serial No. 588,097.

illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention is shown:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view showing in elevation an embodiment of the invention Fig. .2 is a fragmentary enlarged elevation showing the dyeing apparatus, the parts being shown in section for clearness and completeness of disclosure;

Flg. 3 is a plan view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the dye cup;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the dye cup approximately on the line 55 of Fig.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section centrally through the threaded rod of Fig. 2 and showing a detail of the mechanism for holding the dye cup in operative position and for retracting the same;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail view of the trigger mechanism;

Fig. 8 is a view of a thread of yarn with spaced patches of dye applied thereto; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view of an operating mechanism for the oscillating rail.

Referring now to the drawing for a detailed description of the embodiment of the invention there shown, a combined cleaning and winding unit is shown in Fig. 1 having a supporting frame 1 carrying a rotatable spindle 2 supporting a bobbin 3, with a conical base portion 3 adapted to be gripped by the spindle for rotation therewith. A vertical oscillating member or rail 4 is supported by the frame 1 adjacent the spindle, carryin threaded upright rod 5 and the latter carrying a friction winding cup 6 having a conical external surface for contact with the conical winding field 7 of the yarn reposing on the bobbin. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the yarn or similar textile thread is wound onto the bobbin, being distributed over the conical winding surface by the oscillating up and down movement of the rail 4 moving over a vertical distance equal to the altitude of the conical surface. As the bobbin fills with yarn near the base thereof, the winding cup 6 will engage frictionallv therewith. rotating it and moving it upwardly slightly on the threaded rod ln this manner the wound yarn presents a cylindrical surface at the base of the spindle, as indicated at 8, gradually increasing in altitude as the wind ing progresses. In this manner the conical winding surface 7 is moved upwardly toward the top of the bobbin until the winding is completed.

Any desired i'iumher of these spindles may be mounted in a ser es along the frame l and the rail lmay be extended continuously, carrying a threaded rod for each spindle, forming a series of simultaneously operated winding units. The spindles are operated by suitable driv' ig n'iechanism, and the rail 4 is caused to oscillate vertically by power driven cam mechanism t carried by the frame 1 as shown somewhat diagrammatically in Fig. 9. The detailed construction I of this winding mechanism need not be set all) forth in further detail herein as its construction and operation will be umlerstomil by those skilled in the art.

Supported on a bracket 9 carried by the frame 1 is a cleaning unit 10 arranged in juxtaposition to each of the winding units. This cleaning unit may be of any desired preferred construction but is preferably similar to that disclosed in United States Reissue Letters Patent No. 11 ,818 issued to R. G. Jennings on March 16, 1920, the construction and operation of which is therein set forth. Operating means for this unit is preferably carried by the frame 1.

The dyeing apparatus is arranged to apply dye directly to the yarn after it has come to rest upon the conical winding held of the bobbin. This apparatus includes a dye cup 11 mounted for rotation on a vertical axis and being supported in upper and lower bearings 12 and 18, respectively, by means of trunnions l t and 15. The cup bearings are carried by a swinging supporting frame 16 having upper and lower supporting arms 17 and 18 swingingly attached at their extremities to the vertical rod 5 at opposite sides of the winding cup (5. For this pur pose a sleeve 19 surrouinling the threaded rod 5 provided with a bearing for the up per arm l7, resting freely at its lower end upon a similar sleeve 19 for supporting the conical winding cup. A stiffening and rigidifying brace 16 extends between the upper and lower arms of the frame 16, being rigidly secured thereto. The sleeve 19 carries a plate 20 for engagement with the thread of the rod this plate being carried by a spring-pressed releasing lever 21. holding the plate into engagement with the threads. This construction permits the winding cup and dye cup to move upwardly in unison when the winding cup is engaged for rotation by the yarn of the bobbin, or to be adjusted vertically manually in unison upon release of the plate 20 by operation of the lever 21. Sleeve 15) is fitted with a bracket 22 rigidly secured thereto or made integral therewith, having an upstanding projection 23. Also rot-atably mounted upon said sleeve just above the bracket 22 is a set ting lever 24 to which is anchored one end of a spiral spring 25 by means of a screw post 26, the opposite end of this spring being anchored to the sleeve 19 as indicated in Fig. (5. Spaced above the spring 25 and also anchoij'ed at one end to sleeve 19 is a second spring 27 coiled oppositely to spring 25 so as to oppose the latter, and being relatively weak as compared with spring 25. This second spring is anchored at its outer opposite end by means of a screw post 28 to the upper arm 17 of the cup frame 16. The setting lever is provided with an outwardly pro jecting handle 29 for manual operation thereof, and a stop plate 30 secured to the bracket 22 is positioned to contact with the setting lever to limit movement thereof in one direction.

Movement of the setting lever in the opposite direction relatively to the frame 1(3is limited by a lug 30 carried by the upper arm 17 and depending therefrom in position to contact with the lever when swung under the influence of spring 25. The bracket 22 is anchored so as to prevent rotation thereof on the rod 5, but permitting upward and downward movement, by means of an anchor guide 31 secured thereto and being looped at its outer extremity around a vertical post 32 supported on the oscillating rail 4.

For setting this mechanism so the dye cup is held in contact withv the yarn. wound on the bobbin, a latch 33 is pivotally supported by the upstanding projection 23 of bracket 22 and has its latching extremity 33 disposed to engage with a: latching abutment ill; on the setting lever 2ft. The latch is biased to one position by means of a spring 35 tensioned to impel the upper end of the latch to the right, as viewed in Fi 7. When in latched position, as shown in Fig. 7, the setting lever 24K is urged to the left under the influence of the spring 25, the latching extremity 03 then tending to force the setting lever 2=l dmvnwardly against the bracket 22 which functions as an abutment to hold the setting lever 24. in latched position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7. In this position the spring 25 is inactive and will not influence the position of the cup 11 in either direction, being then attached at one end to the sleeve 19" and at the other end to the bracket 22 rigidly secured to said sleeve. The spring 27, being tensioned to move the dye cup to 'ard the bobbin, will then hold the cup in contact with the surface of the yarn.

As it is desirable that the dye cup be retracted from contact with the yarn to prevent excessive application of dye thereto in case the thread becomes broken, a stop mechanism is provided for retracting the dye cup.

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For this purpose a trip lever 36 is pivoted on a bracket 37 carried by the bracket 22, having a downwardly extending arm 36 carrying a antifriction support or guide 38 of hard material, such as porcelain, over which the thread A passes. This support is seated in a loop 39 at the extremity of the lever arm, being recessed around its outer side to receive the wire of the loop and held in position by spring pressure thereof. This arrangement provides'for holding the guide detachably in position whereby it is readily snapped in position and replacement readily accomplished. The opposite arm 36" of the lever 86 lies approximately horizontal, extending through a slot 40 in the latch and the extremity lying above the top of the dye cup. A spring fl is attached to the lever arm 36" being normally tensioned to urge the extremity thereof closely adjacent to the top of the dye cup into position to be struck by a knockoff pin 42 on. the top of the rotating cup.

The dye cup is preferably constructed with a. single interior dye compartment, as shown, but it may if desired have one or morepartitions dividing the interior space into a plurality of compartments, all carrying dye of the same color, or different colored dyes may be placed in the different compartments for coloring the yarn in intermittent random patches of different colors. The cup preferably has an approximately cylindrical exterior surface, being provided with a removable head 4-3 with a closed opening 44 for supplying dye. A portion of the exterior surface is inclined to the axis of the cup as indicated at 45, forming a conical friction surface for frictional driving engagement with the conical driving surface of the yarn. At this lower edge this conical friction surface merges into a conical surface 416 inclined away from the conical surface 45 so as to avoid injurious engagement with the yarn on the bobbin when the cup moves downwardly over the surface thereof. Above the conical frictional surface 45 the cup surface is oppositely inclined as indicated. at 4:7 for purpose similar to that just mentioned. Adjacent the upper edge of the conical friction surface an elongated horizontally disposed slot is formed transversely through the cup wall, for the reception of an absorbent dye applicator, such as a wick 48 extending into the dye compartment and having an external surface which may be approximately flush with the cup surface 45. There may be as many of these wicks as deemed necessary for accomplishing the desired application of dye, two being shown in the drawing.

For regulating the supply of dye to the wick, an interior plate 49 curved to conform approximately to the interior surface of the compartment lies against said inner surface,

bein ad"ustable from without 1) 1 means of n J screws (7) extending through the walls of the cup into the adjusting plate. It is obvious that more or less dye will be permitted to flow to the surface of the wick, depending circumferential spacing thereof, the character of dye and material used, and other factors not here specifically mentioned.

The operation of the device, except such as is embodied in the foregoing description,

or is obvious in connection therewith, is as follows:

The yarn A is wound on the bobbin by the winding apparatus, passing through the cleaning apparatus which removes the impurities in a manner as fully set forth in saidreissue patent. The tension of the yarn passing over the guide 38 carried by the trip lever 36 holds the arm 36 thereof spaced above the top of the dye cup and above the knock-off pin 42 carried thereby. The setting lever 24 being latched in position shown in Figs. 2 and 7, tension of spring 27 is then exerted to yieldingly press the dye cup forward into engagement with the surface 7 of the yarn. Frictional engagement of the yarn with the inclined surface of the cup causes rotation thereof and consequent intermittent contact of the wick 4:8 with the yarn reposing on the bobbin. In this manner the dye carried by the wick is imparted to the yarn by direct contact which ordinarily is of a static nature due to the fact that the periphery of the cup and the surface of the applicator or wick travel at approximately the same speed as the yarn under normal conditions of operation. In other words there is very little relative movement or slip between the surface of the yarn and the applica tor 4:8. enabling the dye to be applied to the yarn in random patches or stretches of fairly definite lengtl'i dependent upon the horizontal extent of each wick and the spacing of the adjacent wicks. This application of dye is practically uniform and constant, irrespective of the speed of travel of the yarn since the speed of the applicator varies with that of the yarn. It will be seen that dye may be simultaneously applied to a plurality of threads lying side by side, the number being dependent upon the thickness of the wick. When the winding apparatus is oscillating upwardly and downwardly, carrying the running yarn across the conical winding surface 7 of the bobbin, the dye cup is correspondingly oscillated, making random distribution of the dye to the yarn on the winding field in an effective manner, resulting in a superior product which is 'particularly desirable for making knitted fabrics.

The yarn is cleaned, wound and dyed at one operation, the apparatus for performing these functions being embodied in a unitary and compact structure. The dye is applied directly to the yarn during the winding operation so the bobbin will be ready for the knitting machines when the winding is completed. This unitary machine is particularly advantageous as the floor space required for installation is reduced, and the parts of the Winding and dyeing apparatus are conveniently and readily accessible for setting the cup or other parts in operative positions, or for adjustment of the parts by the attendant. The space between the dyeing and winding mechanism and the outer end of the cleaning unit is so reduced that the operator standing outside of the cleaning unit is enabled to-make adjustments or set the parts of the winding and dyeing mechanism when the machine is in operation without danger of injurious contact with the moving parts. Also due to the frictional contact of the cleaning elements of cleaning unit 10 with the rapidly traveling yarn, a reverse pull or drag is exerted upon the yarn creating a tension therein between the cleaning unit and the winding unit. The yarn due to this tensioning is kept in proper position on the winding unit and is wound in compact form upon the winding surface of the bobbin so as to correctly receive the dye when applied thereto.

It will be understood that relatively strong spring 25, when latched as described, is inactive to influence the position of the dye cup in one direction or the other, the cup then being held in operative position entirely under the influence of the relatively weak spring 27.

The tension of the thread when in operative position passing over the guiding support 38, overcomes the bias occasioned by the spring 41, but when the yarn breaks or becomes too loose the tension of this spring is exerted to pull the lever of arm 36 downwardly into position to be struck by the knockofl pin 42 on the dye cup. This action trips the lever 33 from latching position and releases the setting lever 24. The tension of spring is then exerted to move the setting lever 24: into contact with the lug 30 carried by the frame 16, transferring the tension of this spring to the frame. The spring 27 is tensioned to hold the dye cup in engagement with the yarn and has this effect when setting lever 24 is latched. Since spring 25 is stronger than spring 27 and opposes the latter, the effect of the transferral of the tension of spring 27 is to move the dye cup away from contact with the yarn on the bobbin, under the influence of the stronger spring and this movement is assisted by the reaction of the dye cup against the surface of the yarn. The rotation of the dye cup then ceases. The parts may again be placed in operative position by the operator swinging the setting lever 24 to latched position.

The rotation of the dye cup keeps the dye stirred or agitated preventing the settling of the ingredients, and the centrifugal action forces the dye against the inner parts of the applicator wicks. The flow to the outer surface of the wicks is effectively regulated by adjusting the pressure of the curved plates 49.

As many changes could be made in carrying out the above process and many apparently widely different embodiments of the apparatus could he made without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter containedin the above description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a dyeing apparatus for yarn or the like in combination, winding a paratus having a conical winding field or' imparting traveling movement at a variable rate to the yarn, a dyeing element for carrying dye, and means to bring the dyeing element and traveling yarn into static contact with each other independently of the rate of travel of the yarn to impart dye thereto.

2. In a dyeing apparatus,in combination, means for imparting traveling movement to yarn or the like, and means traveling approximately at the same speed as said yarn irrespectively of the rate of travel thereof for random application of dye thereto.

3. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, means for imparting traveling movement to yarn or the like, a traveling dye-applying member contacting intermittently directly with said yarn for random application of dye thereto, and means for varying the rate of travel of said applying member in accordance with the rate of travel of the yarn.

4. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, means for imparting traveling movement to yarn or the-like, a rotary dye carrier having a dye-applying member contacting intermittently directly with said. yarn for random application of dye thereto, and means to rotate said dye carrier so as to impart to said dye-applying member a rate of travel at all times approximately proportional to the rate of travel of the yarn.

In a dyeing apparatus for yarn or the like, in combination, apparatus for imparting traveling movement to the yarn, a rotary dye cup approximately cylindrical in form, an absorbent dye-carrying element carried by said cup, and means for operating said cup to bring said dye-carrying element into static contact with said traveling yarn independently ot' the rate of travel thereof to impart dye thereto.

6. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, winding apparatus having a conical winding field for imparting traveling movement at a variable rate to a thread of yarn or the like, and means for applying dye to said thread by static contact therewith in a predetermined manner which is independent of the speed of travel of the thread.

7. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, means for imparting travehng movement to a thread of yarn or the like, and means for applying dye to said thread by static contact therewith at interrupted stretches the extent of which is independent of the speed of travel of the thread.

8. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto a carrier, and means for application of dye or the like in random patches to said yarn after it is wound on said carrier but during continuance of the winding operation.

9. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto acarrier, means for random application of dye or the like to said yarn after it is wound on said carrier, and means controlled by the yarn for discontinuing the application of dye.

10. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto a carrier, a dye receptacle rotatably mounted adjacent said carrier and adapted to contact with the yarn thereon so as to be rotated thereby and to apply dyeing material or the like thereto.

11. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto a carrier, means for application of dye or the like to said yarn after it is wound on said carrier and for' intermittently interrupting said application, and means for regulating the amount'of dye applied by said application means.

12. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto a carrier, means for random application of dye or the like to said yarn after it is wound on said carrier, means controlled by the yarn for discontinuing the application of dye, and means for regulating the amount of dye applied by said application means.

13. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto a carrier, a dye receptacle rotatably mounted adjacent said carrier and adapted to contact with the yarn thereon so to be rotated thereby and to apply dyeing material or the like thereto, and means controlled by said yarn for terminating the application of dye thereto from said receptacle.

14. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding yarn onto a carrier, a dye receptacle rotatably mounted adjacent said carrier and adapted to contact with the yarn thereon so as to be rotated thereby and to apply dyeing material or the like thereto, and means for regulating the amount of dye applied by said application means.

15. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for Winding yarn onto a carrier, a dye receptacle rotatably mounted adjacent said means and adapted to contact with the yarn thereon so as to be rotated thereby and to apply dyeing material or the like thereto, means controlled by said yarn for terminating the application of dye thereto from said receptacle, and means for regulating the amount of dye applied by said application means.

16. In a device oi": the character described, in combination, a rotary member for supporting textiles, means for application of dye directly to the textile supported by said member during rotation of the latter and means for moving said application means over said textile so as to distribute dye to different parts thereof.

17. In a device of the character described, in combination, a rotary member for supporting textiles or the like, means for random application of dye directly to the textile supported by said member, and means for operating said application means by said'rotatable member.

18. In a device of the character described, in combination, a rotary member for supporting textiles or the like, means for random application of dye directly to the textile supported by said member, means for regulating the amount of dye applied by said application means, and means for operating said application means from said rotatable member.

19. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, a rotatable bobbin for textiles or the like, means for winding the textile on said bobbin, and a rotary dye application memher having an absorbent dye applicator for contacting directly with the textile on said bobbin for the application of dye thereto simultaneously with said winding.

20. In a dyeing apparatus, in combinaill) tion, a rotatable bobbin for textiles or the like, means for winding the textile on said bobbin, a rotary dye applicator having an absorbent member for contacting directly with the textile on saidbobbin for the application of dye thereto, and means for oscillating said dye applicator over said textile simultaneously with said winding.

21. In a dyein apparatus, in combination, winding means for yarn or the like including a spindle,.an oscillating member for carrying a running thread of yarn across the Winding field of said spindle and a dye applicator moving with said oscillating member for applying dye to said yarn.

22. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, winding means for yarn or the like including.

a rotary bobbin, an oscillating member for carrying a running. thread of yarn across the winding field of said bobbin, a dye. ap-

. plicator carried byqsaid oscillating. member and adapted to be oscillated therewith and to apply. dye intermittently to said yarn after ithas come to rest on said bobbin.

23. Inadyeing apparatus, in combination,

a rotatable member for supporting textiles or the like, a rotary dye applicator having.

an interior dye compartment, awick extend,- ing into said, compartment and adapted to contact directly With the textile on sa d support for intermittentapplication of dye thereto. 7 a H i 24. In a dyelng apparatus, in combination, a rotary dyecup hav'mg an interior, dye

compartment, an absorbent wick extending into said compartment and having an exterior application surface, said wick also having an internal part adapted to lie.

against the inner face of the compartment wall, a flow regulating plateadaptedto contactwith the internal part of aid, wick and conforming to the contour of said inner face,

andexternally operable means for adjusting said plate to regulate the flO\V Of dye. 25. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination,

a rotary dye cup having an interior dye com-v partment and an absorbent wick extending into said compartment, said wick having an exterior application surface adapted to contact directly With a variably traveling mate: rial for the application of dye thereto, and means for bringing said exterior surface and the material. under treatment into engagement with each other for random application of dye to said material, said engagement always bein staticin nature irrespective of the rate 0 travel of said material.

26. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, a movable dye, receptacle having an interior compartment and a slot through the wall thereof,an absorbent wick in said slot extending into said compartment and having an exterior surface adapted to contactdirectly with a traveling material for the a plication of dye thereto, means adjustab le ing unit.

from the exterior of said receptacle to regulate the supply of dye to said exterior surface, and means to move said receptacle by engagement with the treated material.

27. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, a rotary dye receptacle having an interior compartment and a slot through the wall thereof, and an absorbent wick in said slot extending into said compartment and having anzexteriorv surface adapted to contact directly with the material for the application of dye thereto, said rece tacle being approximately cylindrical and iiavingan outwardly convexed annular friction contact driving surface into which said slot opens.

28. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination, a rotary dye receptacle having an interior compartment with a slot through the wall thereof, and an absorbent wick in said slot extendin into said compartment and having an exterior surface adapted-to contact directly with the material for the application of dye thereto, said rece tacle being approximately cylindrical and avin an outwardly convexed annular projection orming a fricwick. a

29. In a dyeing apparatus, in combination,

a rotary dye receptacle approximately cylindrical and having an outwardly axially convexed external surface adapted for contacting with a moving surface for rotating said receptacle.

30. In a. dyeing apparatus, in combination,

a rotary dye .receptacle approximatelycylindrical and having an outwardly axially convexed external surface adapted for contacting witha moving'surface forrotating said,

receptacle, and a wick communicating with thedye. carriedby said receptacle and hav ing anexternal surface located in the vicinityof said convexed surface.

31. A machine for treating textiles including, in combination, a supporting frame, a cleaning unit and a winding unit carried by said supporting frame and disposed in juxtaposition to each other to form a unitary machine, said cleaning unit including cleaning elements for engagement with the surface of a. rapidly traveling textile yarn to remove impurities therefrom and to impose a tension thereon, and a dyeing apparatus for applying dye to said rapidly traveling yarn in sequence with treatment thereof bysaid cleaning'unit, said winding unit causlng said yarn to run under tension directly from the cleaning unit to the winda cleaning unit and a winding unit carried by said support and disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and a reciprocable rotat able dyeing apparatus disposed adjacent said cleaning unit and said winding unit for applying dye intermittently to a textile after treatment thereof by said cleaning unit.

33. A unitary machine for treating textiles including in combination, a support, a cleaning unit carried by said support, a re ciprocable winding element carried by said support and POSlLlOIlQd closely adjacent to said cleaning unit, and a dyeing apparatus carried by said winding element and adapted to contact with the textile carried by said winding element for the application of dye thereto.

34. In a winding and dyeing apparatus, in combination, a dye applicator for applying dye to a textile, a lever for controlling said applicator, and a supporting guide for said textile carried by said lever, and removably secured thereto.

35. The process of dyeing a textile carried on a support which includes impart ing movement to the support so different parts of the textile move at different rates of translation and applying the dye di rectly to said different parts of the textile proportionally to the rate of movement thereof. 7

36. The process of dyeing a textile thread wound on a support and presenting a conical winding surface which includes imparting movement to the support so different parts of said surface move at different rates of translation, and applying the dye directly to said different parts proportionally to the rate of movement thereof.

37. A process of treating textiles which includes subjecting the textile to a cleaning operation, Winding said textile on a support and subsequently applying dye to said textile proportionally to the rate of winding.

38. A process of treating textiles which includes subjecting the textile to a cleaning operation, winding said textile on a support, and subsequently but during the winding operation applying dye in intermittent random patches by static contact of a dye carrying member with said textile while carried by said support.

39. A process of treating textiles which includes winding a thread of textile upon a winding surface while moving the thread thereacross for distribution of the textile upon the surface and applying dye over the winding surface synchronously with the movement of said thread across said surface.

40. A process of treating textiles which includes winding a thread'of textile upon a rotary winding surface while the thread is reciprocated across said surface for distribution of the textile thereon and simultaneously applying dye over said surface with a reciprocating movement in synchronism with the reciprocating movement of said thread.

.41. A process of treating textiles which includes winding a thread of textile upon a' conical rotary winding surface at a variable rate While being reciprocated across said surface for distribution of the textile thereover and simultaneously applying dye over said surface with a reciprocating movement in synchronism with the reciprocating movement of said thread and at a rate continuously proportional to the speed thereof.

42. A process of treating textiles which includes winding a thread of textile upon a winding surface while moving the thread thereacross for distribution of the textile upon the surface and applying dye over the winding surface synchronously with the movement of said thread across said surface and at all times proportionally to the rate of winding.

43. A process of dyeing a textile carried on a support which includes imparting movement to the support so different parts of the textile move at different rates of trans lation and applying the dye directly to said different parts of the textile by static contact therewith of a dye applicator and always proportionally to the rate of movement of said textile.

44. A machine for treating textiles including, in combination, a supporting frame, a cleaning unit and a winding unit carried by said supporting frame and disposed in juxtaposition to each other to form a unitary machine, said cleaning unit including cleaning elements for engagement with the surface of a rapidly traveling textile yarn to remove impurities therefrom and to im pose a tension thereon, said winding unit including an oscillatable member for oscillatingly carrying the traveling yarn over a winding field, and a dyeing apparatus hav ing a dye element oscillating with said oscillating yarn carrying member for applying dye to said rapidly traveling yarn in sequence with treatment thereof by said cleaning unit, said winding unit causing said yarn to run under tension directly from the cleaning unit to the winding unit.

45. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding a textile yarn onto a conical winding field so as to drive the yarn at a variable rate of travel, a dye element adapted to reciprocate adjacent to said winding field to introduce dye to different parts thereof, and means to con trol said dye element for application of dye thereby to the different parts of said winding field proportionally to the rate of translation of said different winding field parts.

46. In a device of the character described, in combination, means for winding a textile yarn onto a conical winding field so as to drive the yarn at a variable rate of travel, a dye element adapted to reciprocate adjacent to said winding field to introduce dye to 5 difl'erent parts thereof, and a friction contact drive contacting directly with said conical winding field to control said dye element for application of dye thereby to the different parts of said winding field proportionally to the rate of translation of said different winding field parts.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT G. JENNINGS 

